March 17, 2008

9:52 AM

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Mark Messmer campaign in full swing

Mark Messmer has been campaigning hard in Southern Indiana.  Check out his most recent blog post about campaigning in Martin County.

My most rewarding stops today were at homes of people that traditionally consider themselves Democrats.

The traditional Democrats in southern Indiana are very conservative people. When I talk about Prolife issues, family values issues, property tax reform, making government more responsible for their spending, education reform ideas that I have, and illegal immigration issues, a typical local Democrat says they really like what they hear.

I have had several say, "Aren't those basically the ideas of the Democrats?" I hear it so often and I should be surprised, but based on what the media prints every day and what the national television broadcasters say every day, I am not. These ideas have almost no support from leadership at the state or national level from any Democrats.

My morning was spent in Martin County at the Martin County Ag-Day at the 4-H Fair Grounds. Paul Mcfeater was again a great help in introducing me to several supporters from the District 63 area of Martin County. Thank you Paul!

The afternoon was spent in Pike county going door-to-door to about (50) houses, and I couldn't have had a better day. The lead-in story above was from those visits. Today was the closest I came to getting bitten by a dog though! (I think that's the only bad part of door-to-door work).